Not so long ago, if a manufacturer and wanted to add a touch of panache when selling their product, they’d describe it as “custom.” Being able to customize a product to your own specifications meant status, prestige, wealth. Anyone can have something fresh off the assembly line. But being
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I was beyond thrilled to see “Coyote vs. Acme.” Finally, something new in the theaters that I actually understand! Anyone who knows me at all knows I’m a Looney Tunes fanatic. Have been since I was a child. Saturday mornings were sacrosanct, they were all I waited for the
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I’ve been noticing this a LOT more lately. I’m having lunch at a local restaurant— there’s Huey Lewis. Stopping for groceries on the way home — there are the Talking Heads. Catching some streaming shows in the evening — there are the Beastie Boys. And Bananarama. And the Ramones!
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It isn’t lost on me that maybe the biggest reason I feel completely detached from modern culture is that I’ve chosen not to have children. I just haven’t interfaced with the people actually being marketed to. It’s interesting not being a parent. I find children fascinating,
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Remember when channel surfing was actually possible? Going through your available channels would take, what, maybe five minutes. You could even take another run if you couldn’t make up your mind on the first pass. Now? It’s no longer Netflix and chill. It’s scrolling and chill. And
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Okay, I’ll admit. I don’t get it. What’s with the Trader Joe’s tote bags? Seriously. I don’t understand it. Yes, they’re cheap and they come in nifty colors. And I’m sure they’re handy for carrying stuff. Like, oh I don’t know,
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Fellow Gen-Xers, picture this. You’ve finally gotten through another slog of a high-school day — pop quiz in 3rd period, forgot your History homework, had to bum another $5 from Dad (and hear the lecture, again) for gas. You’ve finally retreated to the sanctuary of your room,
Another GenXer Says Farewell to Relevance
Contrary to what you might think from reading these pages, I AM open to new technologies and new ways of doing things. I did (begrudgingly) move from cassettes to CDs to, eventually, digital downloads. Not always with a smile on my face, but even I could see the writing on
Drive around Silicon Valley for any length of time, and you’ll see one billboard after another that makes absolutely zero sense. “The API to expand your TAM” “Too much B2B SAAS, not enough B2B SETS” “Own Your Models” Um, what? Like with most things, I just assumed I’d
[Editor's Note: this is a true story. The quotes I attribute to Claude are real, verbatim. Jerk.] I was stuck. Again. Not on a specific project, really. But I was having trouble staying on-task with any of them. I’m kind of an organization geek. I don’
Are you, like me, having trouble keeping up with the generations? Need help distinguishing your Millennials from your Alphas? As a public service, the generations from the Greatest on are decoded below, with approximate birth ranges. Remember, if you can’t label it, you can’t market to it. The
My wife and I have a game we like to play when we watch Jimmy Kimmel. When the guests are announced at the beginning of the show, we play “How Many Have We Heard Of?” Kimmel usually has three guests each night. I’d say my average is about 33%
The world’s first “streaming” music service.
Before Volleyball was Volleyball…
Have torch will travel.
When an hour wasn’t really an hour.
The original Holy Rollers.
Let there be 12 colors of light!
Can’t History Just Lighten Up a Little Bit?